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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Scaffolding Courses for Prisoners at HMP Lindholme

Ministry of Justice

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14 Oct 2026 at 15:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice bought practical scaffolding training courses for prisoners at HMP Lindholme. The aim is to help participants gain the skills needed to secure employment with a scaffolding company after release. This is a vocational training service, within the broader education and training category. The work is delivered at HMP Lindholme, in England. The requirement is focused on hands-on scaffolding instruction for people in custody, rather than general education or training provision. It connects prison-based skills development with a defined employment outcome in the scaffolding trade.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training. The award was made on 13 October 2026, for £27,000. The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The Ministry of Justice used a selective call-off from its Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The original submission deadline was 28 September 2026. The procurement was classified as a services contract, and small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The published information gives no breakdown into lots or separate award values. The selected supplier is identified, but the award information does not set out detailed evaluation criteria or scoring.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for practical, trade-specific training in a prison setting, linked directly to employment prospects after release. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need credible scaffolding training expertise and the ability to deliver hands-on courses to prisoners at a custodial establishment. They would also need to connect training to realistic routes into scaffolding employment, as that is the stated purpose of this provision. The contract was a focused, short-term service rather than a broad education programme, and the award went to a specialist scaffold safety and training provider. The procurement used a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so familiarity with that route would be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Scaffolding Courses for Prisoners at HMP Lindholme

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Scaffolding Courses for Prisoners at HMP Lindholme. The supplier will deliver a practical scaffolding training courses to prisoners to enable them to secure employment within a scaffolding company on release.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1521efe2-4d99-44ed-9d9c-2f83643e37b0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e7feb28-261c-4903-83a4-7a09064fdacb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fulcrum Scaffold & Safety Training Ltd

Further Information

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